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SHORT Films Fest
Tune in at 1pm on Wednesday, April 14!
CREATE is an all-campus student event run by the Office of Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity.
Objectives
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To recognize and celebrate student scholarship, research, and creative activity.
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To offer a venue for students to attend an academic style conference within a safe, collegial atmosphere.
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To afford students the opportunities to share their work and get feedback.
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To help foster the culture of scholarship, research, and creative activity at VIU.
CREATE 2020|2021 Intro for Students
Oral Presentation Workshop
Covers 10-minute presentations, SLAMs, Rants, and VIUTube. Recorded at a live Zoom session on February 17.
Poster Presentation Workshop
Covers Research Posters, Infographics, using PowerPoint to format, and TwitterPosters. Recorded at a live Zoom session on February 18.
How to make a word cloud tutorial for students
The word cloud tutorial was designed for ENGL115 in mind, but includes a great intro to word clouds and how to use the online platform WordArt.
What is a research poster?
This video covers the following:
- What is a research poster?
- What should a research poster include?
- Lots of examples including some made by VIU students for CREATE
What is an Infographic?
The following video covers the following:
- What is an Infographic?
- How is it different than a Research Poster?
- Examines a number of different types of infographics and best practices for each type.
Basic Poster Formatting
Good for Research Posters and Infographics
For CREATE 2021 - since they will be online, use the 16:9 ratio option when deciding the size of your slide!
The video covers:
- How to format a poster in PowerPoint
- How to insert words and pictures
- How to save it to various file types
- Tips and suggestions regarding fonts, colours, and basic layout
How to prepare a 10-minute presentation
This video covers:
- What is a 10-minute presentation?
- Best practices for the slide and speaking parts
- A brief intro to how 10-minute presentations will go at CREATE.
How to SLAM!
Originally done for sharing with Dr. M. Hopwood's class during Spring 2021, but great for anyone interested in doing a SLAM! at CREATE. Will cover:
- What is a SLAM?
- How to properly format a SLAM
- Best practices for the slide and speaking parts
2020|2021 Schedule
The 'what, when and where' for CREATE 2020|2021.
Ways to Present
From posters to short films. This is where you will find info on all the different ways to participate at CREATE 2020|2021.
Registration
Priority registration ended March 5 - but there is still lots of room in most events. If you want to submit a SHORT film, please email Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca directly. For all other events, just fill out a registration form.
Workshops
If you need to learn how to make a poster, or do well with a SLAM, make sure to check out one of our student workshops!
Awards & Prizes
Here's a preliminary list - as more are added, they will be listed here.
Our Fantastic Community Sponsors!
CREATE would not be possible with out the support and expertise of a number of people and businesses in our community. We encourage everyone to check these places out and say a big VIU thank-you!
Concept Photography is a boutique studio located in Nanaimo. We are proud to be celebrating 23 year in business.
Tannar Pictures, owned by Zachary Tannar, is a local video services business. From concept to screen Tannar Pictures can help you communicate your story.
Volume One opened its doors in 1972 and has been a focal point of downtown Duncan ever since.
Excellent Frameworks Gallery (Home of the E.J. Hughes Gallery) has been a staple of Excellence in Downtown Duncan for over forty years.